Yvonne Ncubein BULAWAYO TWO Bulawayo men have each been jailed for an effective eight years after they launched a vicious acid attack on a 20-year-old artisanal miner, leaving him with severe burns.Handsome Ngwenya, 25 from Hope Fountain and Bongani Ndlovu, 30 of Iminyela were convicted of attempted murder by Bulawayo regional magistrate Sibonginkosi Mkandla.The duo…
Tapiwa Chirume AN 18-year-old man from Gweru has been jailed for 20 years after he fatally stabbed his colleague in a revenge attack following a workplace dispute.In a statement, the NPA said Tapiwa Mahara was convicted by the High Court of Zimbabwe sitting in Gweru for the murder of Kudakwashe Mhlanga and handed an effective…
Rutendo Ngara HARARE provincial magistrate Nyaradzo Manokore yesterday remanded businessman Wicknell Chivayo’s ex-wife, Sonja Madzikanda, and her mother, Tabitha, in custody over allegations of publishing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated images of her former husband with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.The two are expected back in court today for a ruling on their bail application after the…
Tapiwa Chirume A 43-year-old Chipinge man has been sentenced to an effective three years in prison after he stabbed his nephew multiple times with a kitchen knife during a domestic dispute, the National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe (NPA) has said.Edmore Sibanda of Mwandifura Village was convicted by the Chipinge Magistrates’ Court on attempted murder charges…
THE completion of renovations at the National Sports Stadium is a moment Zimbabweans have long awaited.For years, football supporters, athletes, and sports administrators have endured the embarrassment of watching national teams play so-called “home” matches in foreign countries because local facilities failed to meet international standards.The announcement that the stadium is now set to host…
Rutendo Ngara CITIZENS Coalition for Change (CCC) interim secretary-general Sengezo Tshabangu is facing eviction from a Bulawayo property after allegedly failing to pay the agreed purchase price of US$260 000.According to papers filed at the Bulawayo High Court, the owner of the property, The Williams Trust, entered into an agreement of sale with Tshabangu in…
Anesu Mirisawu and Ashley Moyo THE usually quiet town of Chiredzi is expected to come alive on May 30 when sungura kingpin Alick Macheso headlines Hippo Valley Estates Limited’s 70th anniversary celebrations at the Chishamiso Stadium.Running under the theme Tadzika Midzi, Deeply Rooted, Sesigxilise Izimpande, Hi Dzike Timitsu, the musical concert forms part of a…
Cloud Fusire WARRIORS captain Marvelous Nakamba believes they have enough depth and quality to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) finals after being drawn in what is a tricky Group E, headlined by World Cup-bound DR Congo.The 2027 Afcon qualifiers draw was held in Cairo, Egypt yesterday with 48 countries drawn into…
Brandon Josphat VOTING on the government’s planned law changes in both houses of Parliament should be conducted through a secret ballot, MDC leader Douglas Mwonzora has implored authorities.In his submission to Parliament earlier this week, Mwonzora said this was crucial as legislators faced the real threat of intimidation and harassment given the great national interest…
Shamaine Chirimujiri THE crop of female judicial officers manning the country’s courts are hardworking professionals who won’t disappoint in the execution of their duties.So says newly-appointed Chief Justice, Elizabeth Gwaunza, who further exhorted her female colleagues yesterday never to let their guard down.Gwaunza made these comments while addressing female judges and magistrates at the Constitutional…
